One Flight Up
Studio album by
Dexter Gordon
ReleasedMid September 1965[1]
RecordedJune 2, 1964
CBS Studios, Paris
GenreJazz
Length37:05 original LP
48:07 CD reissue
LabelBlue Note
BLP 4176
ProducerFrancis Wolff
Dexter Gordon chronology
A Swingin' Affair
(1964) 		One Flight Up
(1965) 		Gettin' Around
(1966)

One Flight Up is an album by American jazz saxophonist Dexter Gordon recorded on June 2, 1964 in Paris and released on Blue Note the following year.[2] The session featured Donald Byrd on trumpet, pianist Kenny Drew, bassist Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, and drummer Art Taylor.

Reception

The AllMusic review by Michael G. Nastos awarded the album 3½ stars stating "One Flight Up stands as a testament to Dexter Gordon's viability as a bandleader and teammate, while his individualism is somewhat sublimated. It's a good listen to digest all the way through, especially if you are as patient as the performers, who have a lot to say".[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[5]

The LondonJazzCollector remarks upon Gordon's role in encouraging young talent and seasoned pros alike to stretch themselves, stating "it’s great to find [Gordon] give lots of space to the other players, particularly in the Byrd-penned “Tanya” which occupies all of side one. Dexter is quietly restrained, Byrd plays to Hubbard, Drew plays to Pearson and Hancock, Taylor mixes Blakey with a touch of Williams, and NHOP [Pedersen] walks dreamlike through the 18 minute space."[6]

Track listing

Original release

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Tanya"Dexter Gordon18:18
Total length:18:18
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Coppin' the Haven"Kenny Drew11:17
2."Darn That Dream"
7:30
Total length:18:47 37:05

CD reissue

All tracks are written by Dexter Gordon except as indicated.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Tanya" 18:18
2."Coppin' the Haven"Drew11:17
3."Darn That Dream"
  • DeLange
  • Van Heusen
7:30
4."Kong Neptune" 11:02
Total length:48:07

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Billboard Sept 4, 1965
  2. ^ Dexter Gordon discography accessed November 22, 2010
  3. ^ a b Nastos, M. G. Allmusic Review accessed November 22, 2010
  4. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 87. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  5. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 581. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  6. ^ "Dexter Gordon: One Flight up (1964) Blue Note". 11 September 2014.
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